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Ingredients

1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/3 cup fresh dill, chopped
1 clove garlic, quartered
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 ripe avocado – peeled, pitted and chopped
1/4 cup red wine vinegar

Directions

Place the cucumber, onion, dill, garlic, sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl, and toss. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Gently toss the avocado with the cucumber mixture. Refrigerate mixture 10 minutes more. Remove from the refrigerator, and drain. Remove and discard garlic. Toss the cucumber mixture again with the red wine vinegar.

Ingredients

2 (16 ounce) packages tri-color pasta
2 heads fresh broccoli, cut into bite size pieces
1 red onion, diced
2 green bell peppers, seeded and chopped
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed
2 cups mayonnaise
1 (8 ounce) bottle red wine vinegar salad dressing
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

Directions

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the pasta, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is cooked through, but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Rinse with cool water; drain well in a colander set in the sink; set aside to cool completely.

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the broccoli, recover, and steam until bright green and still crisp, about 2 minutes. Remove the broccoli and rinse well with cold water until cold; drain.

Stir together the onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, the cooled pasta, and the cooled broccoli in a large bowl. Whisk together the mayonnaise, red wine vinegar dressing, and dry mustard. Pour the dressing over the pasta and vegetables; stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Ingredients

1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon paprika
1/4 cup white wine
1/4 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup sour cream

Directions

In a 12 inch skillet, heat olive oil and brown chicken on all sides. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Remove chicken and set aside.

Add onion to skillet. Cook just until tender, but not brown. Stir in paprika. Return chicken to skillet, turning to coat with paprika/onion mixture. Add wine and broth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 40 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked and tender. Remove chicken and keep warm.

Boil skillet drippings until reduced to 1/2 cup liquid, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup sour cream. Heat through. Serve chicken atop pasta if desired, and pour sauce over all.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons flour
2 1/2 cups milk
1 cup sour cream
1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
salt to taste
1/4 cup white wine vinegar

Directions

Stir the flour and 1/4 cup of the milk together in a saucepan until no lumps remain. Stir in the remaining milk and sour cream. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the green beans, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the vinegar, and season to taste with salt before serving.